6th Amendment

Rangel: Fire your best shot. August 30th 2010.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/40898.html

http://videoshare.politico.com/singletitlevideo_chromeless.php?bcpid=309045726001&bctid=507042042001

Amendment 6, Right to Speedy Trial, Confrontation of Witnesses.
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence."

The article I chose to represent amendment 6 is about a democrat Charle Range, who is on trial because he was accused of breaking 13 counts of house rules and federal regulations governing the behavior of lawmakers. His co workers want him to resign but he says he's not going to resign to make them feel comfortable, then the asserted his rights to a fair and speedy trial. Other co workers believed it was not healthy to have someone ike him in their work field.

   This article connects to the 6th amendment in the United Stated constitution. If the 6th amendment wasn't created then Charlie Rangel wouldnt have a chance to prove himself. The 6th anendment is relevent to our lives because it gives everyone at least a fair chance and try to prove that they are innoent. It also means even if you dont have the slightest chance of winning yhe trial atleast you now you have the privilege to try and defend themselves.

   I believe this is relevent in our lives because people go on tria all the time for all sorts of things. But every one on trial are not guilty and some people get off who are guilty because they proved themselves. So in some cases I believe that the 6th amendment helps us, but it sometimes hurts us because if someone actual did do something wrong and they are wealthy. They have the money to get a great lawyer who got them off and they were really guilty.